... Obstruction
Gallstone pancreatitis
Choledocholithiasis
Ampullary tumors
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Intraabdominal Disorders
Common bile duct obstruction, stones
Acute cholecystitis
Biliary endoscopy
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease of absolute or relative insulin deficiency or resistance characterized by disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. A leading cause of death by disease in the United... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... A deadly GI cancer, pancreatic cancer progresses rapidly. Most pancreatic tumors are adenocarcinomas and arise in the head of the pancreas. Rarer tumors are those of the body and tail of the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Signs and Symptoms Epigastric pain close to umbilicus, vomiting, abdominal rigidity, decreased bowel activity, mottled skin, low-grade fever, crackles in lung bases, left pleural effusion, malaise ... Treatment (Tx) ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
Diabetes Mellitus
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE (free access, no registration)
... Michael Ostapchuk and Michael B. Foster
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... A chronic disease of absolute or relative insulin deficiency or resistance, diabetes mellitus is characterized by disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism.
... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... A deadly GI cancer, pancreatic cancer progresses rapidly. Pancreatic tumors are almost always adenocarcinomas and most arise in the head of the pancreas. Tumors of the body and tail of the pancreas and islet cell tumors are rare... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
... Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, occurs in acute and chronic forms. With pancreatitis, the enzymes that the pancreas normally excretes digest pancreatic tissue (autodigestion). Acute pancreatitis can range from mild... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)
